Empty set

∅ is the Unicode character “EMPTY SET” (U+2205). It belongs to the Mathematical Operators block and was added in Unicode 1.1. Click it to copy, or use the codes below.

∅ codes

UnicodeCode point U+2205
HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page ∅
HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code ∅
HTML entityNamed HTML entity ∅
CSSFor the CSS content property \2205
JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings \u2205
PythonEscape in Python strings \u2205
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 %E2%88%85
UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 E2 88 85
UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 2205

How to type ∅

Copy and paste

Click to copy it, then paste with Ctrl + V (⌘ + V on a Mac) or a long press on phones.

Windows

Press Win + . to open the emoji and symbol panel, then search for “empty set”.

In Microsoft Word, type 2205 and press Alt + X.

Mac

Press Control + ⌘ + Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “empty set”.

iPhone and Android

Copy it here and paste it. To type it again later, save it as a text replacement (iPhone: Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement; Gboard: Settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary).

HTML and CSS

Unicode U+2205. Every format is on the empty set page.

About ∅

Unicode name
EMPTY SET
Code point
U+2205 (8709)
Block
Mathematical Operators
Category
Math Symbol
Unicode version
1.1